Barbara Gemmill-Herren

Franz-Theo Gottwald

Rachel Bezner Kerr

Hans Rudolf Herren

Caterina Batello Cattaneo

In the past years, there has been steady growth in work relating to agroecology. People-centred, knowledge-intensive and rooted to sustainability, it is now well established that agroecology matches the transformative approach called for by the 2030 Agenda; a transition to sustainable food and agriculture systems that ensures food security and nutrition for all, provides social and economic equity, and conserves biodiversity and the ecosystem services on which agriculture depends. Although not a new concept, agroecology is today gaining interest worldwide among a wide range of actors as an effective answer to climate change and the interrelated challenges facing food systems, finding expression in the practices of food producers, in grassroots social processes for sustainability and the public policies of many countries around the world.

Agroecology in Policy and Practice

Peter Cornelius Mayer-Tasch

Bernd M. Malunat

Zivilisierte Gesellschaften haben stets auch den Verdacht genährt, dass die lichten Segnungen kulturellen Fortschritts eine düstere Kehrseite haben, die dem menschlichen Wohlbefinden mehr schadet als nützt. Dieser Band dokumentiert die Stimmen von Weisen aller Zeiten, die vor Verkünstelung, Hektik und Übermaß jeglicher Art warnen und das Hohelied der Einfachheit singen, das auch heute nichts von seiner zeitlosen Aktualität verloren hat. Ergänzt wird die Dokumentation dieser reichen Tradition durch drei Herausgeber-Essays, die diesen geistigen Schatz für die Gegenwart erschließen.

Die unerschöpfliche Kraft des Einfachen

Laura Westra

Janice Gray

This book explores the impact of disintegrity on various aspects of governance, as the disregard of ecological conditions produce grave direct effects to human rights (to water or food) and, indirectly, also to human security in several ways. International legal regimes need to be reconsidered and perhaps re-interpreted, in order to correct these situations that affect the commons today. Some believe that our starting point should acknowledge the impact we already have on the natural world, and accept that we now live in the "anthropocene". Others think that the present emphasis on sustainable development needs to be re-defined. Finally, many believe that reconnecting with moral principles both in professional life and in governance in general represents a necessary first step.

Governance, Ecology, Law, Ethics

The Role of Integrity in the Governance of the Commons

Franz-Theo Gottwald

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